Hockaday was confirmed, controversially, as the new Leeds head coach last week and is now determined to prove his doubters wrong.

One thing that will be crucial to him being able to do this, is bringing in the standard of player required to improve the first-team squad.

Leeds have been linked with numerous players, based in England and Italy, in recent weeks, but have still yet to do any concrete transfer business.

However, that is all set to change and Hockaday has confirmed the club’s desire to be active in the transfer window this summer.

He said: “We are working very hard and as soon as we can make announcements, we will let the fans know as soon as possible. But we will be adding to the squad.”

2) McCormack happy at Leeds, says Hockaday

Ross McCormack has been linked with a move away from Elland Road for much of the summer, but Dave Hockaday has confirmed that he is happy at Leeds.

McCormack was the side’s top scorer last season and one of the few players in the squad to come out of the disappointing campaign with any credit.

Since he has been touted with a move away from the club, but it appears as if he is set to stay and Hockaday is looking forward to linking up with the club’s star man, as he begins his role as head-coach.

“Ross is a Leeds United player who signed a four-year deal and has put it out that he is really happy here,” he said.

“The chemistry is right and when that is right for a player and he gets on well at the club and the club get on well with him, that’s great.

“He’s obviously an important Leeds player. But they are all important Leeds players and I am looking forward to coaching Ross and working with him.”

3) No bids for Harry Maguire

Much of the news of Sheffield United’s transfer window so far has been centred around Harry Maguire.

The young centre-back is considered one of the finest players in the Football League and, as such, he has been the source of much interest – with the likes of Hull City, Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers all linked.

However, BBC Sheffield have revealed that Blades have not received any bids for their star-man.

Re #sufc defender Harry Maguire its understood that there are no current bids on the table despite previous interest from #wwfc and #hcafc

Sheffield Wednesday manager, Stuart Gray, has revealed that The Owls’ pre-season training camp will be a test of his players’ fitness levels.

Gray had given each player a training regime to complete over the summer and says he will be able to identify those who have stuck to it, and those who haven’t when they return to training on 1st July.

“I’m a great believer in you train how you play and play how you train. Pre-season will be a high intensity. We will be pressing and closing teams down.

“Come 1 July, we will know who has and hasn’t done their programmes. Anyone who hasn’t done them will stick out like a sore thumb and they will be doing extra training.”

5) Championship relegation cost Doncaster David Cotterill

Former Doncaster Rovers man David Cotterill has said that it was the club’s return to League One meant that he had to move this summer.

Donny were cruelly relegated in the last minute of the final day in the Championship, consigning them to a swift return back to League One.

The wide-man’s contract expired at the end of last season and he has since signed for Birmingham City, stating the fact that Rovers were now playing third-tier football as the reason for his departure.

John Verrall

John is a sports journalism graduate from Staffordshire University. He is a huge football fan and a minute-by-minute writer for UEFA.com, as well as being a freelance writer for Sports New Media. John has also seen his work been published by the likes of The Guardian, World Soccer and Shoot Magazine over the course of his bourgeoning journalism career so far. He has a particular expertise in all things to do with the Football League – and is a passionate Peterborough United fan.